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Saturday Night Live's Star-studded visitor list includes over a dozen five-stars, 20-plus four-stars, and more
Roughly 15 five-star prospects or players likely to receive five-star status once their high school class gets ranked will headline Oregon's massive recruiting weekend for Saturday Night Live. Dan Lanning and his coaching staff are expected to host four five-star prospects in the 2025 recruiting class, plus nine in the...
CBS college football analyst tabs Oregon as Big Ten favorite in 2024
Rick Neuheisel, a former Pac-10 and Rose Bowl-winning quarterback at UCLA who coached Washington to a Rose Bowl victory nearly 20 years later, has opinions on the Big Ten football race. Neuheisel, interviewed by John Canzano at his Substack (subscription required), thinks that Oregon, not Ohio State, should be the favorite in the Big Ten this year. Said Neuheisel: “I think Oregon is the favorite.” Hold up. Not Ohio State?!? “Oregon has been beautifully constructed — both from high school recruiting and, also, the portal,” Neuheisel told me. He pointed out that Bo Nix, the most experienced starting quarterback in college football history (61...
Track & Field Alum Aviana Goode’s Journey from Athlete to Photographer
RIO GRANDE VALLEY – It was always a dream for Aviana Goode to earn a trip to Hayward Field, the world-class track & field facility in Eugene, Oregon also known as TrackTown USA. Track & field has long held a central role in Goode’s life. Originally from Bay Shore, New York, she won two state championships and collected silver and bronze medals at state meets while starring for Bay Shore High School. Goode went on to compete at Syracuse, where she was the 2019 Atlantic Coast Conference indoor high jump silver medalist and the bronze medalist in the indoor 60-meter…
Oregon Ducks receiver Jurrion Dickey expected to be limited to begin fall camp
INDIANAPOLIS — Oregon receiver Jurrion Dickey is expected to be limited when fall camp begins next week. Ducks coach Dan Lanning said Dickey, who injured his right leg during UO’s spring game in April, “will be a little limited to start fall camp (on Aug. 31), but should be good” by the start of the season.
Oregon Ducks Floating Inflatable Duck in River Bobblehead Unveiled
This morning, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled an officially licensed, limited edition Oregon Ducks Floating Inflatable Duck in the River Bobblehead. The bobblehead is a replica of the inflatable Oregon Duck that went viral when it was seen floating in downtown Indianapolis during the Big Ten Football Media days. Not far from Lucas Oil Stadium, where the league congregated to mark the beginning of a new era for the conference, a 65-foot, 1,600-pound inflatable Oregon Duck was spotted floating on the White River. The special edition bobbleheads are being produced by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, an official licensee of the University of Oregon.
Federal Judge Seeks Perspective of 5,000 Oregon Foster Children as Oregon Moves toward Reforms
Children who spent time in Oregon’s foster care system have a chance to talk about their experiences with a federal judge who is finalizing a historical settlement in a class-action lawsuit. Get involved. How to provide feedback:. First, current and former foster children must mail a letter to U.S....
New study compares effectiveness of US, Canadian wildfire smoke communications
EUGENE, Ore. — A new study out of the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication suggests the U.S. method for communicating the severity of wildfire smoke may be less effective than the method used in Canada, especially for parents wanting to protect their children's health. The study...
Lane County Fair hosting Youth Livestock Auction featuring animals raised by local kids
EUGENE, Ore. – After months of hard work, the Youth Livestock Auction is back at the Lane County Fair in Eugene. The auction began at the fair on July 24. It’s a multi-day event showcasing cows, pigs, sheep and goats. Participants come from 4H and area FFA groups around Oregon. Auction organizers like Craig Arney, the youth auction chair at the Lane County Livestock Association, said the kids and teenagers who are participating have worked for months training and raising their livestock, teaching them about sustainable agriculture and responsibility.
Lane County wins nearly $20 million grant to create community centers to shelter from heat, smoke
Lane County residents will soon have six more-consistently available spaces in which to take refuge during extreme heat, or smoke events. The “community resilience hubs” will be located in existing community spaces such as school gyms and libraries. The project will be paid for with a nearly $20...
Oregon DB Daylen Austin permitted to play in 2024, per report
Oregon Ducks defensive back Daylen Austin, who was charged with a hit-and-run felony that ended with a fatality, will be permitted to play football this fall ahead of his trial date next spring, according to a report from The Oregonian’s James Crepea. Head coach Dan Lanning made this clear on Thursday at the Big Ten Media Days. “Based on all the facts that we have, I don’t think we could operate any other way, with knowing what we know,” Lanning told James Crepea of The Oregonian. “Now, is there something out there that we don’t know? There may be. But we know,...
Lane County unveils pickleball court at Deerhorn Landing
Pickleball lovers take note: Lane County has a new pickleball court. Lane County Parks has updated the basketball court at Deerhorn Landing east of Springfield, so that it can serve dual purposes for basketball or pickleball. The court features new striping and a removable net. The upgrades were financed by...
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